Schools in Bury
91 schools across 7 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 43 of 91 schools here that have a published grade.
Bury has 91 schools across 7 towns — 64 primary, 14 secondary, educating around 28,460 pupils. 74% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (32 of 43). There are currently 22 open teaching jobs in Bury. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Bury.
Burylocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Bury
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Latest teaching jobs in Bury
Head of School - Alternative Provision
Ash Grove School · Bury
⏳ Closes 30 OctTeaching Assistant
Woodhey High School · Bury
Grade 3 SCP 10-13 £25,614-£26,017 FTECloses 4 NovTeacher
Gorsefield Primary School · Manchester
34,069.00 - 46,940.00 per annumCloses 8 NovResourced Provision Teacher
Higher Lane Primary School · Manchester
M1-U3 with SEN allowanceCloses 20 NovLevel 2 Teaching Assistant (15hours)
Greenmount Primary School · Bury
Closes 13 NovLevel 2 Teaching Assistant
Greenmount Primary School · Bury
Closes 13 Nov
Teaching supply agencies in Bury
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in Bury
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Bury Church of England High School51.5Attainment 8
- 2Woodhey High School49.8Attainment 8
- 3The Elton High School47.4Attainment 8
- 4St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy46.7Attainment 8
- 5Philips High School46.2Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Bury
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Bolton
Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury
Bury
Lancs
Manchester
Nr. Bury
Prestwich
Outstanding Schools in Bury
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Elms Bank
Bury, Bury· M45 8PJ
344 pupils
Attainment 8: 1.9
Trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy
Manchester, Bury· M25 0JW
450 pupils
KS2: 70% met expected standard
Trust: YESOIDAY HATORAH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST, MANCHESTER